OH WOW (T. Johnson ’17)
SDB Midseason-Late 15” (38cm)
Oh wow is exactly what I say whenever I see this. The picture says it best, it is all about the beards! The intensity of the blue beards is a bit variable from season to season but is always dramatic. 3 buds.
SDB Award of Merit 2021
Sdlg TG334F: (Sib to Wit x It’s Amazing) X Worry Wart.

ONE THAT I WANT (T. Johnson ’21)
TB Early-Late 33” (84cm)
White ground standards overlaid with deep purple just allowing a bit of white to show in the center. Falls are white with a deep purple black band and deep purple black hafts around blue tipped rust beards. This is one long blooming iris. It starts the season and is still flowering when the late bloomers start. Very floriferous and a vigorous grower. Nicely formed wide and ruffled flowers. A quality iris!
Sdlg TJ145ZZ: (Circle of Light x Grapetizer) X High Desert.

OPEN HEART (T. Johnson ’20)
TB Midseason 33” (84cm)
Cream Standards are flushed and washed pink and lavender. Falls have a peach to orange haft area and slightly lighter fall edge. Deep purple diffused lines radiate from below the beards to near petals edge. Even the beards are a strange blend of coral pink to lavender. A lovely color combination that is hard to describe.
Sdlg TJ226A TG179A:(GET RHYTHM X TC143A:(TX64EE:(T101A:(NOTORIOUS x GOLDKIST) x JERSEY BOUNCE) x GIRL GONE WILD)) X TG160D:(LEAVE ME BREATHLESS SIB).

OUTRAGEOUS VISION (P. Black '21)
SDB Midseason-Very Late 15” (38cm)
Here’s another in the expanding line of late blooming, multiple budded and branched SDBs. Classically formed flowers have smoky light violet to buff pink blended standards and light pink to violet styles. Mid violet blend falls have cream hafts with dark plum veins that extend downward. Dark orange beards make it even more outrageous. Three well-spaced branches have 7-9 buds.
Sdlg. Y211A: V193E: (Date with Destiny x Q47C, Devil’s Delight pod parent) X V322A: involved.

OVERSHADOWED (T. Johnson ’20)
TB Midseason 31” (79cm)
Milk glass white standards with heavy pink flush in the center. Falls are Medium violet with deep red violet hafts and central area below beard. Nice stems carrying 8 to 9 buds. A very dramatic look.
Sdlg TI133B PUZZLED X DEEPER MEANING

PAINTED LOVE (T.Johnson ’16)
TB Midseason-Late 35” (89cm)
If you need a bold spalsh of color in your garden, ‘Painted Love’ is the iris for you. Mid gold standards are blushed red violet. Wide blue violet falls have Indian red bands and hafts and are paler around deep marigold beards. Nine buds on well branched stalks add to its appeal. Reminds us of an updated version of the old classic ‘Syncopation’.
Sdlg TD134ZZ: (Candy Clouds x Bold Encounter) X Repertoire

PAINTED SKY (T. Johnson ’20)
TB Midseason 36” (91.5cm)
Cream and light lemon blended standards with violet flush in center. Falls Have a large deep purple-violet center spot with a very wide lavender edge. Nicely ruffled flowers are real show stoppers. One that has been much admired since its maiden bloom.
Sdlg TJ251A DRESSED TO THE NINES X TG149B:(SEASONS IN THE SUN x RISK TAKER)

PAPER TIGER (P. Black '21)
MTB (tet) Midseason-Late 26” (66cm)
'Paper Tiger’ is a darker, richer version of ‘Fairy King’. Mid gold washed standards are lined and banded dark gold. Darkest red plum falls bend to purple and then to black centers, all underlaid with darker veins. Clumps are filled with show stalks.
Sdlg. Y202E, Fairy King sib

PASTEL PATTERNS (K. Keppel '21
TB midseason 32" (81 cm)
Standards cream with light blue plicata edge; Falls cream-peach with deep violet hafts and lighter purple edge and center stripe. Keppel 09-93A: (Ink Patterns x 07-176B) X 07-176B, Hold the Line pollen parent

PAY IT FORWARD (T. Johnson ’20)
TB Early-Midseason 35” (89cm)
Icy lavender blue standards have a salmon-peach central flush. Falls are a smooth and rich violet purple with a lighter lavender edge. Great stems, growth, buds, form and very floriferous making quite a statement. We like everything about this iris.
Sdlg TI133A Sib to Overshadowed.

PENNY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS (T. Johnson ’21)
SDB Late 15” (38cm)
Brilliant golden yellow with deep rust red plicata dots at the hafts becoming lighter rust red near the bottom edge of the falls. Very intensely bright!!
Sdlg TK268H: sib to Here and There

PERFECTLY COMPOSED (P. Black ‘20)
MTB Early-Midseason 18” (46cm)
Emphasis is on very round modern form. Standards and styles are pale blue. Mid violet blue falls have white haft veins beside white beards. Three branches and 7-9 buds.
Sdlg. Y191C: U66A: (Date with Destiny x S208A, Silver Ice sib) X W211A: (U88A: (First Lady of Spring x Spell) x U68A: (Date with Destiny x unknown cross))

PERIHELION PASS (T. Johnson ’19)
TB Midseason 36” (91cm)
Cream standards are flushed and veined lemon yellow. Falls have large butter yellow sunburst around beard and is surrounded by a wide rust red band with slightly lighter rim. Excellent grower and prolific bloomer with strong stalks carrying 9 buds. A gorgeous garden iris.
Sdlg. TH18J: Pop Idol X Sib. to Hard to Resist.

PERRY DYER (P. Black ‘17)
AB Midseason-Late 26” (66cm)
Named for long time friend, mentor and dedicated supporter of AIS. Stunning showy clumps filled with stalks. Two branches & 4-5 buds. Strong and easy growth. WE MISS YOU PERRY REST IN PEACE.
AB Award of Merit 2021
Sdlg. T132F: Galaxina sib.

PERSIAN PASSION (P. Black ‘19)
ABM Midseason-Late 21” (53cm)
Globular dark rose standards encase rose copper styles. Rose peach blended falls have dark red purple signals below a web of red plum veins. One to two branches have 3-4 buds. Vigorous and easy growth.
Sdlg. X153A, Egyptian Sands sib

PET PROJECT (T. Johnson ’20)
SDB Late 15” (38cm)
Medium bisque pink Standards, hafts and edge on cream falls. Very large bushy blue frosted beards set the flowers ablaze. Flashy and fun!
Sdlg TJ31A FAB LIFE X OH WOW

PIECE BY PIECE (T. Johnson ’21)
TB Mid 36” (91cm)
White ground standards are almost completely sanded and dotted gold, lighter in the center. Falls are white with deep red violet hafts and rim at distal end of petal. The border on the sides of the fall is heavily dotted medium lavender. Yellow beards with light lavender tips add to the interest. This is a very interesting and different color combination for a plicata. Very lovely and cheery. A good strong grower with nice stems and buds and classic form. Fantastic! Sadly, for hybridizers the cross tag had faded and I could not read it, so it is unknown parentage.
Sdlg TK172A: unknown parentage.

PIRATE BABY (T. Johnson ’18)
SDB Late 12” (31cm)
Near solid purple plic standards over creamy yellow ground. Falls have yellow to cream ground with purple plic band and deep purple black hafts.
Sdlg. TH207B: (((Incindiary x Brash) x Chart) x Raspberry Crisp) X Unwritten.

PIRATE'S RANSOM (P. Black ‘20)
AB OGB Early-Midseason 27” (69cm)
Light orchid standards are lined darker. Well-defined black signals are accented by recurved falls and diffuse auburn beards. Stalks have 2 branches plus spur and 6 buds.
Sdlg. X166A: Aztec Prince X Solar Wind

POISE AND CHARM (P. Black ‘20)
BB Early-Midseason 26” (66cm)
Here’s another BB that earns the label of perfection in addition to being a possible route to turquoise TBs. Milkglass blooms are tinted and washed pale blue with style crests tinted turquoise. Show stalks have 3 branches plus spur and 9-12 buds. Impeccable clumps filled with bloom.
Sdlg. X184A: U69C: (Ink Patterns x Alberta Clipper) X U69A, sib